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What We’re Really Listening To – 2/26/21

February 26, 2021

For those who missed our last installment, We post bi-weekly updates covering what the staff at Heavy Blog have been spinning. Given the amount of time we spend on the site telling you about music that doesn’t... Read More...

Release Day Roundup – 2/26/21

Scott Murphy

February 26, 2021

Release Day Roundup

Editor’s Note: Longtime reader Remi VL is a regular guest contributor to our Release Day Roundup posts! He submitted several of the albums listed below. Join his Facebook group for more recommen... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Blessed Black Look to the Future With “La Brea”

Eden Kupermintz

February 25, 2021

Premieres

Back in early 2020 (yes, in the Before Times), I told you about Blessed Black. There, I recounted how the band was a double pleasure: not only is their brand of no-holds-barred stoner metal just what I love, it's also steeped in references to Michael Moorcock... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Don’t “Close Your Eyes” On This New Aversed Track

Eden Kupermintz

February 23, 2021

News

God, I just love writing these stupid puns in premiere titles! Anyway, back to the matter at hand: it's been a good few years for sweeping metal fronted by extremely competent vocalists (I'm thinking Unleash t... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Karkait Are Back To Count “Kol Eivar”

Eden Kupermintz

February 22, 2021

Premieres

Yeah, that's a Hebrew pun in the title! You see, Karkait's new track, all blazingly aggressive 47 seconds of it, means "every organ" or "every limb". Wait, let's back up a bit though: who the hell are Karkait?... Read More...

224 – Inner Circle 1

Noyan

February 22, 2021

Podcast

Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! This week we have our first inner circle episode, where backers on our Patreon on the inner circle tier can join along with us and chat. And you can become one to join the next one as well! We discuss a bunch of stuff, including Gojir... Read More...

Release Day Roundup – 2/19/21

Scott Murphy

February 19, 2021

Release Day Roundup

223 – A Nile-ation Of The Wicked

Noyan

February 15, 2021

Podcast

Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! The pun in the title is a Nile pun with a Nile song title. How very meta. This week, we do a deep dive into Nile! Not the river, but the band. Surely this clarification was necessary. ... Read More...

Humanity’s Last Breath – Välde

Calder Dougherty

February 12, 2021

Reviews

Music is cyclical. Beyond the obvious patterns of write-record-release and press runs and tours and merch drops, there is an unspoken undercurrent carrying it all aloft. Good music, or what is perceived as good music to each individual listener, tends to come... Read More...

Nervosa – Perpetual Chaos

Pete Williams

February 12, 2021

Reviews

It’s always cool to see bands grow and change over time. There are many different ways that can happen. It could mean a change in sound and approach. It might happen through the addition or subtraction of band... Read More...